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鉤十字
鉤十字
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 鉤 | 十 | 字 |
| Hyōgaiji | Grade: 1 | Grade: 1 |
Noun
鉤十字 (hiragana かぎじゅうじ, romaji kagijūji)
Usage notes
This refers to a proper or counterclockwise swastika, 卍 (まんじ, manji), which used as a Buddhist symbol. The clockwise swastika used by the former Nazi Party is usually called ハーケンクロイツ (hākenkuroitsu) from german "Hakenkreuz".